Louisiana 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Sun Belt (42-7, 21-2)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/19 Oregon (3-2), 2/20 Oregon (5-4), 3/29 at Baylor (4-3)
Bad Losses: 3/29 at Baylor (0-2), 3/20 at Texas-Arlington (1-3), 5/1 at Georgia Southern (0-2)
Coach: Michael Lotief
 
Key Field Players:
Lexi Elkins, Senior, C, .523 BA, 17 HR, 43 RBI
Aleah Craighton, Sophomore, OF, .382 BA, 16 HR, 47 RBI
Haley Hayden, Junior, 2B, .369 BA, 7 HR, 44 RBI
Sara Corbello, Senior, DP, .321 BA, 11 HR, 28 RBI
Shellie Landry, Senior, OF, .316 BA, 15 HR, 53 RBI
DJ Sanders, Sophomore, SS, .314 BA, 16 HR, 53 RBI
Kara Gremillon, Freshman, 3B, .310 BA, 18 RBI
Kelsey Vincent, Senior, 1B, .286 BA, 12 HR, 44 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Alex Stewart, Junior, P, 1.52 ERA, 27-4 W/L, 18 CG, 188.0 IP, 177 SO
Kylee Jo Trahan, Sophomore, P, 2.41 ERA, 10-3 W/L, 6 CG, 69.2 IP, 79 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .336 (8th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.15 (270, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.23 (135, 4)
Earned Run Average: 1.73 (4, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (17, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.94 (1, 1)
Scoring Offense: 7.88 (4, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .620 (3, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.00 (121, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (207, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          defeated Weber State, defeated Baylor, lost to Baylor, defeated Baylor
2015    Super Regional            eliminated by Auburn
2014    Regional          defeated Texas Southern, defeated Texas, defeated Texas
2014    Super Regional            defeated Arizona, defeated Arizona
2014    WCWS            lost to Kentucky, eliminated by Oklahoma
2013    Regional          defeated Northwestern State, defeated LSU, defeated LSU
2013    Super Regional            lost to Michigan, defeated Michigan, eliminated by Michigan
2011    Regional          lost to Houston, defeated Texas State, defeated Texas, eliminated by Houston
2010    Regional          defeated Texas A&M, defeated LSU, defeated Texas A&M
2010    Super Regional            eliminated by UCLA
2009    Regional          lost to Baylor, defeated Northwestern, defeated Texas State, eliminated by Baylor
2008    Regional          defeated East Carolina, defeated LSU, defeated LSU
2008    Super Regional            defeated Houston
2008    WCWS            defeated Florida, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Alabama
2007    Regional          lost to Houston, eliminated by Sam Houston State
 
*all team stats through 5/8